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VIDALIA BANAI “You and I are more than friends. We’re like a really small gang.”

Vida is quite literally my favorite person, my absolute best friend, and the only person I really trust. It all started when I stumbled upon a doorway in my salon basement sanctuary that seemed to connect to her neighboring business. I never would have guessed that a visit to Ring of Fire and a simple question about a door would blossom into a lucrative business deal, as well as an amazing friendship. She helps me with my blood supply, not only from her underground business, but also with her newfound interest in pursuing the way of Satan. She might not be interested in converting, but she’s certainly enjoyed learning thus far, and I’ve enjoyed sharing my religion.

JUNIPER SOLIEL “A true friend stabs you in the front, not the back.”

Upon first meeting, Juniper was brash, judgmental, and plain out rude. I had never met her before, yet she acted like she knew everything about me. But that’s not new in my messed up world. When your name is in the headlines for months on end, most people tend to create their own version of you. This is exactly what Juniper did. However, when I called her out on it, she was one of the few people that actually had a good reason to hate the version of me she created. It took some time, but eventually I convinced her I wasn’t all that bad. I’ve been helping her cope with the traumas of her past because my past happens to provide some illuminating insight.

DONNIE DIMAGGIO “If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.”

During a visit to New York, I had the misfortune of stumbling into Donnie’s club. Despite my uneasy feeling upon entry, I decided to stay and to this day I regret it. Although I left the establishment on my own freewill, I was following provided directions and was ambushed in an alleyway and taken back into the club. I was beat, tortured, bound, and abused, not only by Donnie but by his disgusting lackey as well. Thankfully, I refused to let him break me, and with every minute, hour, and day that I fought back I finally gained my freedom. I got out of there, somehow alive and in one piece, and never looked back. Unfortunately for me, Donnie never stopped looking for the one that got away, or so he says, and has now showed up in Sloane in some desperate attempt to prove his dominance over me. It’s a constant back and forth with him, and despite my animosity, Donnie has offered me a lucrative deal that I can’t pass up. Do I really want to go into business with this monster? No. But I’m desperate for cash, and cash is what he’s offering.

OLIVER JONES “Chance made us colleagues, our craziness made us friends.”

Once I looked at Ollie’s resume, I just had a good feeling about him. He had a questionable past, one in which a lot of employers would immediately pass on him for, but I just happened to understand that. I was him once, lost, alone, and desperate for a chance. A chance to prove that I’m not that person anymore. So, much like my mentor, I took Ollie under my wing and gave him a chance. Not only was my feeling accurate, but we’ve grown from being colleagues to establishing a solid friendship that’s founded on similar views and opinions. Getting to go to work every day and seeing Ollie there, getting to chat with him, and learn from him, and plan our next feminist rally together really grounds me. Not to mention all the clients that we help who come into the salon and silently beg for change. He’s an amazing man, with a troubled past, and it’s no wonder we clicked.

MICK SANDERS “We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.”

Mine and Mick’s meeting was anything but ordinary, but it seems only fitting for a convicted criminal and a storybook killer. See, we both were out hunting and after the same game. Mick won the hunt and took the victim down, but not before I made my presence known. It was a calculated risk, approaching a man dressed up in a Cat in the Hat costume and moving an unconscious male to his trunk, but it was a risk I was willing to take. Maybe, just maybe, I found someone to help me with my rituals. The hunt and transfer is always the worst part for me, and Mick, or should I say Kutter, seems to be an expert. I haven’t asked him for help yet, in fear he may end my life, but I intend to learn as much from him as I can... at least while he tolerates it.

MIA MITCHELL “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.”

I was pleased when Mia returned to Sloane and became the town medical examiner. I was quick to strike up a deal with her, in order to discreetly dispose of my ritual sacrifices. She gets rid of the remains and in return she gets free services at the salon. I was expecting more resistance, but she was more than eager to help me out. Part of me is concerned, but the other part is just pleased that the disposal aspect of my rituals is taken care of and in good hands.

EDEN STARK “You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as being too trusting.”

Eden is still very much a mystery to me. First and foremost, she’s my client, and when she’s in the salon, we have pleasant conversations and everything seems normal. However, she’s recently started to ask me more about my adoption with Heather, which at first seemed normal since she’s attempting to gain custody of her brother... but she came in after blatantly breaking a nail I just filled for her the previous day. It was odd and I remain skeptical. I tend to keep my personal life out of the salon. The chair is there for clients to come in and talk about themselves, the services are for them after all so it only makes sense. However, Eden seems more interested in me and I can’t quite understand why. I guess only time will tell.

MASON DAVILA “Hating you is easy, but healing the scars of being betrayed by you is difficult.”

Mason used to be my best friend. He was one of the few people that reached out to me while I was in the detention center that I remained in contact with outside of lock up. He understood me and I felt comfortable confiding in him in my most vulnerable state. At one point in time he was like a pseudo-father to Heather. However, much like everyone else that I let in, he betrayed me. He took advantage of my vulnerability and played games with me, when he knew how badly I needed some stability. Despite his attempts to reconnect, I have no interest. I will never trust him and I will never respect him. I’d rather just keep my distance as my life has been significantly better since he left it.

AISHA HOSHI “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”

In order to incur more profit on my wine bar, I decided to approach Aisha at Sugar Rush in an attempt to collaborate. She would supply sweets to the salon that would pair well with the available wine selection, and in turn she would advertise Shears at her establishment. In fact, we were in the midst of ironing out a date for a wine and chocolate tasting when her shop was robbed. There’s nothing quite like looking up the barrel of a gun to really bond with someone, and it was awesome that two, independent business women were able to take down the vile man who dared to steal from her. I gained a lot of respect for Aisha that day, and I am so excited to continue doing business with her.

RUSSELL CRAWFORD “Safety isn't expensive, its priceless.”

My ex was helping me gather intel on Angelo to eventually take him down, but when that line of communication was cut off, my sense of safety was taken away. Therefore, it seemed fitting that after my relationship crumbled a private investigator strolled into town. Well, not exactly a traditional PI considering Russell’s side business isn’t quite legit, but because of this I hoped I could make my case. I needed a new safety net, and I felt... or more so hoped that Russell could give that to me. I’m unsure exactly how to approach him though. You see, I’ve requested far stranger things from others so this shouldn’t be this hard, but the fact that I’ll be letting a stranger know the darkest and most vulnerable parts of me is intimidating. I’m not sure if doing this is the right thing, but I need help.

ARES PRESCOTT “The supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy.”

It’s no surprise that a convicted criminal like myself has some animosity towards authority, especially those in law enforcement. Despite my completely clean record since being released from juvy and during my parole, Ares always makes me a person of interest or suspect in the strange happenings being investigated in Sloane. He seems to forget that there is this infamous person out to get all of us, including himself, and finds it easier to stop by my salon and question me in front of my employees and clients. I can’t stand his holier than thou attitude and his inability to believe that I am not the person I was eleven years ago. So, I intend to do his job better than him and find the real criminal in the next case he decides to accuse me of. Look out Prescott, you’re about to be shown up by a convict.

NOAH DIAZ “Creativity doesn't wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its own perfect moments out of ordinary ones.”

I love my job, and thankfully my clients love my work because this is how I met Noah. Per a recommendation from a former client, Noah was sent my way in order to help her create the look for her on-camera persona. It’s been a blast helping bring this woman to life, and I truly enjoy helping Noah create something that will hopefully keep her safe. Much like her second identity is to be kept secret, our arrangement is completely off the books. I support Noah in her professional endeavors, and by doing so she supports me.

KANE GRIFFIN “You can talk bad about me all you want, but if you say something to hurt my child... no one can save you.”

There are very few people that Angelo inserted into my life that I am thankful for; however, Kane is one of them. He broke into my home one night in an effort to avenge some bullshit story Angelo told about me killing Heather in a support group. I, of course, greeted Kane with a knife and a slice across his arm as I defended my very much alive daughter. He respected my demands, and I allowed him to explain himself while I bandaged up his wound. It was then he confided in me about his son, and maybe it was the whole parent connection thing or whatever, but I believed him and we somehow managed to bond. I look forward to getting to know Kane and his ulterior motives more. I have a feeling we have a lot more in common than just being a parent.

GIO DE SANTOS “Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position.”

I’m not entirely sure why I dislike Gio so much, it’s like I know him from my past but I just can’t place it. Part of me gets this uneasy, distrusting feeling from him and I just can’t shake it. Despite those feelings, he is a raging misogynist and against everything I stand for. So, maybe it’s just that, but I just can’t shake the feeling that there’s something more...

KATARINA REYES “Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.”

One day, this passive, quiet, and beautiful woman walked into the salon in hopes of a total makeover. I saw a lot of myself in her, the uncertainty in oneself and the self doubt, and thankfully for her, I was covering the walk-in appointments that day. While she explained what she wanted, she continued to apologize, and it was clear that this woman had been under someone’s thumb for quite some time. I felt inclined to help her, not just with her makeover, but with her confidence. Much like my other clients, Kat uses the salon chair as a pseudo-therapy chair and confides in me about her past and present. Our once client-stylist relationship has since transformed into this true, pure friendship, and I find myself looking forward to her appointments and also confiding in her.

JULIAN RUIZ “Appreciate your rude/blunt friends. They’re always the realist.”

Julian, Julian, Julian. Where do I began? On the surface, most probably would not think that the two of us would be friends. In fact, when I first met Julian I thought the same thing. We are very much alike in our personalities, and it’s refreshing to converse with someone who is real and blunt. Sure, I don’t agree with everything he says, but for the most part I respect him as a person... which says a lot in a place like Sloane. I’m happy he decided to come back to Sloane. I missed his public roasting and constant subtweet turned into a direct call out posts. Except... he seems a bit off? I’m unsure exactly what’s going on, but I intend to find out.

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